'Olympe de Gouges' Rose

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'Olympe de Gouges' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Daphne Filiberti's RoseGathering

Availability:

Commercially available

HMF Ratings:

2 favorite votes.

ARS:

Deep pink Hybrid Wichurana.

Origin:

Bred by Jean-Pierre Vibert II (France, 2001).

Class:

Hybrid Wichurana.

Bloom:

Deep pink. Average diameter 3.5". Large, semi-double to double, in small clusters bloom form. Occasional repeat later in the season.

Habit:

Armed with thorns / prickles, climbing. Glossy, dark green foliage.

Height: 10' to 13' (305 to 395cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

If you know the parentage of this rose, or other details, please contact us.

Notes:

Named for Olympe de Gouges, pen-name of Marie Gouze (1748-1793), French author, revolutionary and early fighter for women's rights. She was guillotined on November 3, 1793 for demanding equal rights for women and calling the revolutionary regime a tyranny.
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